Why are Skydiving Gear Expensive?

[shawn]

Why are Skydiving Gear Expensive?

https://www.reddit.com/r/SkyDiving/comments/16hl01b/why_is_gear_so_expensive/

Summary

1. Materials supply shortage
2. Research and development
3. TSO certification
   • https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/design_approvals/tso#:~:text=A%20TSO%20is%20a%20minimum,both%20design%20and%20production%20approval.
   • A TSO is a minimum performance standard for specified materials, parts, and appliances used on civil aircraft. When authorized to manufacture a material, part, or appliances to a TSO standard, this is referred to as TSO authorization. Receiving a TSO authorization is both design and production approval.
4. Skilled labor
5. Expensive machinery
6. Small market

[efsspanky]

Don’t forget about liability insurance. In our sue happy society equipment manufacturers need to be protected aginst frivolous law suits.

[shawn]

I can relate since I put many disclaimers as well

The current skydiving communities is too fragmented. I hope this community can unite everyone involved. By having a single community with all the information, we can lower the barrier of entry for potential skydivers, thus growing the scale.

I am interested in improving that supply chain. Asking customers to wait 18 to 24 weeks for a reserve canopy is insane. But 1st, ExtrmSport needs

1. Demand
2. Deep pocket

At our current stage, it’s a pipe dream.